Best Public Schools in Zip Code 49820


Summary:

The 49820 zip code is home to a single elementary public charter school, Three Lakes Academy, serving grades PK-6 with 104 students. While the school has shown steady improvement in its statewide ranking over the years, its academic performance is mixed, with strengths in early elementary English Language Arts and Math, but weaker results in the upper grades.

Three Lakes Academy serves a predominantly White student population (82.69%), with significant percentages of Native American (14.42%) and Hispanic (2.88%) students. The school faces challenges with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 27.7% and a large majority (75%) of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting it serves a socioeconomically disadvantaged community. Despite these challenges, the school spends $13,963 per student, which is higher than the state average, and maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.8 to 1.

While Three Lakes Academy's overall performance is mixed, the data suggests opportunities for targeted interventions and support programs to address the specific needs of students at different grade levels. The school's strengths in early elementary academics and areas of weakness in the upper grades could inform strategies to ensure all students receive the resources and support they need to succeed.








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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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